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Computer: XPS 15 L521x Date: 01 December 2012 Reviewed by: Claustral (Lund, Sweden) Level of expertise: Good |
Title: Great solid professional laptop Product Uses: photo-editing with full-format raw files, book keeping, creating and delivering training material, surfing and light gaming Review: I've had this product for a fortnight now and increasingly enjoying it as I tailor it to my preferences. Strengths: Keyboard has a good, clear feel to it. Nice key spacing. Easy to touch type with it. Nice back-lighting. Bright, contrasty screen with good resolution. Once the right settings are in place it is suitable for photo-editing at a semi-pro level. Stable, out of the box. Easy update of drivers and software via Dell's own control centre. The chassis feels rock-solid. Nothing wobbles, squeaks or creaks. Good start up times. The built in SD card reader is very fast. Maybe even faster than USB3. Fair hard disk I/O performance. Good for programme start-up, less so for large, rarely used files. Sound is adequate, given the limitations of the speaker size. Acceptable battery time (approx 5 hours of normal mixed use. Less if photo editing.) Weaker: Wifi was easy to connect and works fine with a strong signal but fares more poorly when the signal is weaker. Not a problem unless you regularly work in weak wifi areas. The standard Dell setting for the screen is something called "Splendid Color". This gives a punchy, over-sharpened image that might help Dell sell units in a shop but which is unsuitable for photo-editing. Changing to a normal setting is pretty much hidden - it's not in either the Nvidia or Intel grahic settings. The secret is to press the Windows key + X. Then from the menu select Mobility Center. In there change the default display color to Generic. Changing this also reduces the slight tendency of the screen towards showing vertical lines between the pixels. I also lack the typical indicator LEDs that show power, charging and hard drive activity. The super clean design has rationalized those away. When you edit larger files, such as big photo files, the laptop's fan system can get quite noisy. Noisier than any other laptop I've used. The touchpad doesn't seem to support Windows 8 gestures, such as pinch to zoom. I've pretty much avoided the touchpad by using a wireless mouse instead. The price for all that chassis stability is weight. This machine is surprisingly heavy and is close to being a desktop replacement rather than a laptop. The thinness however makes it easy to pack for travel. |
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Computer: Inspiron 11z Date: 08 September 2009 Reviewed by: Inspiron11z (California) Level of expertise: Expert |
Title: Gets the job Done Product Uses: Connecting with Friends, Finances, internet browsing, light photo editing, ms office Review: PROS: Before coming across this "notebook" i had been in search of a netbook that i could carry around with me during travel as well as on campus. What attracted me to this was its portability as well as its aesthetics. Now that i've had the time to test drive the 11z it has not disappointed. I've been reading alot about how Dell needs to upgrade the 11z's chip. Well, why not buy a notebook with the chipset you want? This notebook was designed for light processing and it does so surprisingly well considering it is loaded with Vista. The upgrade should improve the systems efficiency. The keyboard has a nice feel with little to complain about. The reversed Function keys may take a brief time to get used to but altogether a minor issue. Most of the complaints concern the finger "mouse" pad and the battery. For starters, those that are unable to adjust to the pads new features have the option to make it function like everyother mouse pad they've become accustomed too, minus the buttons which are now incorporated into the pad. A little practice nullifies their absence. As far as the multi-touch features... I found them to be exceptionally convenient once i got the hang of them... literally taking only 5-10 minutes of use. I still dont understand why people are having such difficulty adjusting to the new finger pad features. They are simple, straight forward and most importantly... optional... for those who are not able to adjust to them so STOP complaining. Battery life is somewhat lackluster, but with the availability of the 6 cell battery, which also increases the 11z's profile, a quick fix to those wanting more unplugged time... I found that i prefer the thinner profile and just bought another 3 cell battery.. a small inconvenience in a trade for portability. Finally the WLED screen is surprisingly nice. Although Dell has always managed to do well in this department. For those in search of a barebones, efficient, simple, portable notebook for internet browsing, travel, and school... The 11z is hands down, the best choice out there. If you need a touch more processing power, than just upgrade to 4 Gigs of Memory and that should solve most your issues. Good luck on your decision... |
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